Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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